[Yorktowny]

Originally Posted by SirTeddykins

Hi there!

Once I realized that Teddy (the eldest) was initially upset about being jumped on, I had to figure out why Nelson (the puppy) was jumping on Teddy in the first place.

It seemed that this was Nelsons way of initiating play and/or greeting, so once I understood that, I chastised Nelson when he greeted Teddy by jumping on him and gave him treat rewards for greeting him in other ways e.g. spinning with his tail up, licking Teddys face etc.

This very quickly, within a matter of days, resolved the issue so that Teddy wasn't scared to interact with Nelson because he knew his head wouldn't be pounced lol

Nelson is a very happy, spirited dog so we still sometimes have to step in when he's over excited but he and Teddy are very close now.

They run to each other when they get in trouble, hear strange noises, are in unfamiliar situations and greet each other with sniffs in the morning!

Hope this helps and happy to answer any other questions! Thanks for asking and hope you and yours are well!

Wow you REALLLLY pay attention and notice things many wouldnt about the jumping vs licking!! Great ideas and happy it worked!!